Anonymous wrote:UChicago should be the first school mentioned. Suprised it hasn't dominated.

+1 poster child for yield protection along with Tufts, Northeastern, Tulane, and WashU

As much as I hate the current college admissions machine, where no one really seems to be able to predict who might get in where and as much I think yield protection sucks, I’m start to see why it might happen and might matter. And not just for dorm space.

We have now visited a decent number of T30 or so schools and they seem remarkably…. similar. It makes me wonder if schools are losing any identity they ever had because more students are just selecting the “best” school they get into or maybe the one that gives them the most money (or both). That’s understandable. But it may also lead to changes to students who are less enthusiastic about the school they attend and therefore changes to the campus communities and “vibe.”

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Anonymous wrote:Middlebury and NYU yield protect.

I think mine was yield protected by Midd. Arts chair was very interested, communicating that they gave her portfolio their highest score and offering a personal zoom interview. High stats w/great ECs/awards. She was waitlisted but accepted to several T15.

Maybe Williams as well? They rejected her, and I'm wondering if the fact that she came from a stem magnet (most kids don't chose LACs from this magnet).

Also, both of those were tough RD admits anyway. And, I think both made the right call for them. I don't think she would have chosen either of them over her top two admits.

I do not think Williams yield protects. They are highly, highly selective. I know a Yale student who was rejected by Williams. It's a lottery at that level and they are small so they don't have that many spots to fill.

I think maybe people are balking at the term "yield protect" thinking that yield is the only factor. But, even at selective schools, yield is likely a factor (even if school doesn't officially consider demonstrated interest). If they have a history with kids from a certain school turning them down, it's possible that they tip those lottery odds elsewhere. I think it's not uncommon for top schools to consider who they think will accept them back (which likely goes hand in hand with fit). YCBK talks about this with MIT even.

Anonymous wrote:lol "yield protect" is just a cope for those who think their special cupcake should totally have gotten in somewhere but didn't.

Just as not believing it is just a cope for people's whose kids got into a school that yield protects and want to believe that their special cupcake is better than all the students who didn't. There are schools that yield protect--the data is obvious. They accept the students that they think are likely to come and they waitlist the ones who they think won't. It's nothing that nefarious--it's part of the hard work of ensuring you have the right size class each year.

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Anonymous wrote:ELON.

My cousin got waitlisted at Elon but into Williams and Brown!

Wow. Does Elon track demonstrated interest? Did your cousin show any?

I think at a minimum he visited.

I think Elon figured he'd get into other schools and wouldn't go there and they were likely correct. I don't think he would have turned down Brown for Elon. However, he was genuinely interested because of the theater program.

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Anonymous wrote:lol "yield protect" is just a cope for those who think their special cupcake should totally have gotten in somewhere but didn't.

No, it is a thing at schools that value demonstrate interest. Why do you think they list that on their CDS?

They are related.

UChicago should be the first school mentioned. Suprised it hasn't dominated.

Anonymous wrote:ELON.

My cousin got waitlisted at Elon but into Williams and Brown!

Wow. Does Elon track demonstrated interest? Did your cousin show any?

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Anonymous wrote:Middlebury and NYU yield protect.

I think mine was yield protected by Midd. Arts chair was very interested, communicating that they gave her portfolio their highest score and offering a personal zoom interview. High stats w/great ECs/awards. She was waitlisted but accepted to several T15.

Maybe Williams as well? They rejected her, and I'm wondering if the fact that she came from a stem magnet (most kids don't chose LACs from this magnet).

Also, both of those were tough RD admits anyway. And, I think both made the right call for them. I don't think she would have chosen either of them over her top two admits.

I do not think Williams yield protects. They are highly, highly selective. I know a Yale student who was rejected by Williams. It's a lottery at that level and they are small so they don't have that many spots to fill.

SLACs 100 percent YP. So do top Univs outside the top 5 in RD. The SCOIR stats bear this out very clearly for our school. YP is more systematically obivous for SLACs. I belive I see YP going on w U Chicago in EA as well.

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Anonymous wrote:lol "yield protect" is just a cope for those who think their special cupcake should totally have gotten in somewhere but didn't.

No, it is a thing at schools that value demonstrate interest. Why do you think they list that on their CDS?

Not the same. If you don't know the difference, ask your counselor.

Anonymous wrote:lol "yield protect" is just a cope for those who think their special cupcake should totally have gotten in somewhere but didn't.

No, it is a thing at schools that value demonstrate interest. Why do you think they list that on their CDS?

Anonymous wrote:ELON.

My cousin got waitlisted at Elon but into Williams and Brown!

Wow! Some serious yp. Congrats on the great admits, though. I have a kid at Brown if you want any deets there.

lol "yield protect" is just a cope for those who think their special cupcake should totally have gotten in somewhere but didn't.

ELON.

My cousin got waitlisted at Elon but into Williams and Brown!